Lakes Created By The Yadkin/Pee Dee River
There are many reservoirs created by damming the Yadkin and Pee Dee rivers within the bounds of North Carolina, and are listed from upstream to downstream:
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir
- High Rock Lake
- Tuckertown Reservoir
- Badin Lake
- Falls Reservoir
All but W. Kerr Scott generate hydroelectric power, which are managed by Alcoa under contract with the US Government, under FERC oversight. The contract with FERC expired in April 2008 and as of February 2011, is currently under review after the N.C. Division of Water Quality revoked their water-quality certificate that the company needs to continue operating its power-generating dams along the river. The governor of North Carolina, Bev Perdue, and other North Carolina politicians have made it a priority to recapture the Yadkin River water rights, an action that will require a vote in the United States Congress.
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